Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (include "Ask the Expert" in subject line). I work in a urology office. Many of our ...

Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of miles ...

Lifting up heavy objects is a part of our activities of daily living. According the American Chiropractic Association, Americans spend over $50 billion annually due to back pain. The causes of back ...

"NLE Calc is a quick and simple way for a worker to assess their risk for injury before they manually lift an object," said NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard. "The information workers used to find in a ...

In the world of magic, levitation looks like a simple spell. In movies and TV series, characters lift objects with a wave of ...

TASK: Given various scenarios where lifting of a heavy load is required, list and describe the safety considerations to be dealt with before, during and after the lift is accomplished. The "Lifting ...

Elbow pain can occur for various reasons, including when lifting objects, whether they are light or heavy. For example, repeatedly lifting heavy objects may cause repetitive strain injury. Pain in the ...

Everyone can't be Superman, but you may no longer need to have super strength to lift heavy objects with one finger once myLIFTER becomes available in the market. myLIFTER is a motorized device that ...

In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...

You don’t need to be built like Magnus Ver Magnusson to incorporate these moves into your workout—but after trying them, you might be. Watching historic strongmen like Bill Kazmaier and Magnus Ver ...